Pussy Riot Concert Brings the Riot to Swarthmore
On Thursday, Sept. 26, the wooden floor of Upper Tarble shook so much that it seemed about to collapse at
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Chester: Histories of Privilege and Opportunities of Wisdom
Chester is a place we have little wisdom of. We project. We perform. We claim to know. The majority just
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Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion
“Art and activism — I think it’s been therapeutic for me. I’m depressed because of all the horrible political things
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Athletes Have an Obligation to be Activists
Throughout history, athletes have demonstrated that they can and should take active roles in the fight for justice. Muhammad Ali
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Russia in the 90s: Poetry and Revolution
As today’s media becomes increasingly politicized, polarized, and privatized, cultural journalism has taken a step back. The Trump-era news cycle
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Radical Reimagination
Following the brave coordinated action of the Sunrise Movement at Minority Leader Pelosi’s office to push for a Green New
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Cory Doctorow’s “Walkaway”: Diagnosis through Science Fiction
At a college like Swarthmore, there is often a divide between STEM fields and the humanities. So, it was unusual
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President Smith responds to O4S demands; is it enough?
CW: sexual assault It’s been less than 10 days since Organizing for Survivors, an activist group led by eight female
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Organizing for Survivors demands Title IX reform, resignations at Parrish rally
Just after 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 21, Parrish Parlors was nearly full enough to prevent foot traffic as over
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Into the Archives: a correspondence on divestment
On June 17, 1985, recent alum Perry Chang wrote a handwritten note to then-president of the College David Fraser. The
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